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Pirate Party (Netherlands)
The Pirate Party (, PPNL) is a political party in the Netherlands, formed in 2006 but not officially registered until 10 March 2010. The party is based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party. Positions The party purposefully limits itself to a limited number of positions. It wants to curb Dutch copyright law ''(where it wants non-commercial use to be free)'', to remodel patent law, to protect and strengthen (digital) civil rights, a transparent government and a considerate handling of IT-projects by the government. Its Declaration of Principles says that its purpose is "to change global legislation to facilitate the emerging information society, which is characterized by diversity and openness. We do this by requiring an increased level of respect for the citizens and their right to privacy, as well as reforms to copyright and patent law." Election results General elections The party participated at the 2010 Dutch general election. The party gained no seats in the House of ...
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